Canada will become a State Party to the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) on September 17, 2019. The legislative and regulatory changes giving effect to Canada's ascension to the ATT came into force on September 1, 2019.

In a recent Alberta Provincial Court decision, Dunbar v. Northern Air, 2019 ABPC 179, the court reminds employers that layoff is not another word for termination despite their frequent interchangeable use in common parlance.

BLG congratulates the finalists and winners of the 2019 Canadian General Counsel Awards. The firm is proud to be a long-time sponsor of the Lifetime Achievement Award, now the BLG Stephen Sigurdson Lifetime Achievement Award, which was given to Karin McCa